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Victoria House Residential Home
Residential care home in Alford, Lincolnshire
Victoria House Residential Home
Residential care home in Alford, Lincolnshire
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- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Victoria House Residential Home in Alford, Lincolnshire, has 20 registered beds and supports adults aged under and over 65, including people living with dementia and those with physical or more complex care needs. Care plans are built around each person's assessed needs and reviewed regularly, and stays range from short recovery breaks to permanent homes.
Residents can take part in creative projects, singing and dancing, memory games and one-to-one time, and are encouraged to keep up their own hobbies. Shared rooms are open to everyone, and residents may also spend time in their own rooms. Trips into the community are arranged with planning and risk assessments in place. The home is not a nursing home, so it works with community nurses and other health professionals to meet residents' health needs.
The Care Quality Commission rates the home overall as Requires Improvement, based on a report published in 2022. Its key questions are graded Good for effective, caring and responsive care, and Requires Improvement for safe care and well-led management.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 28 December 2022 · Last inspected 21 November 2022
Inspectors found that Victoria House, which cares for up to 20 older people, people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities, needs to improve in how it manages medicines, records and quality checks. Staff were described as knowledgeable about people's needs, with enough staff on duty and safe recruitment, and people and relatives said staff were caring and approachable. Infection control was good, visiting was welcomed, and people were supported to make choices.
- Staff were knowledgeable about people's needs and the service had enough staff, with the registered manager and team covering extra shifts
- People and relatives described staff as caring and approachable, and inspectors saw positive interactions
- Good infection prevention and control practices were followed, and visitors were welcomed
- Safeguarding processes were in place and people, relatives and staff had confidence concerns would be handled
- Medicines were not always managed safely, including missing protocols for as-required medicines, incomplete running totals for some controlled drugs, and some storage not meeting legislation
- Risks to people were not always clearly recorded, and care records sometimes contained conflicting information about changing needs
- Quality assurance and learning from events were not robust enough, and some audit findings, including environmental concerns, had not been acted on
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Near a main road
- Fire station about 950 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsLimited
- Play SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
1 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Lincolnshire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £744 |
| 2025 | £783 |
What Lincolnshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Victoria House Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Pilgrim Hospital, 19.8 miles away. The local GP practice is MERTON LODGE SURGERY, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Alford
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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